GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| epaulet | something that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| brazen | made of brass |
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| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |